Özet:

In the corporate structure, property rights are defined as a concept that can influence well-being in a positive direction. Protected property rights support the economic freedoms of individuals and open the front of individual investments and efforts. The study conducted a balanced panel data analysis using data covering the 2007-2014 years in the European Union countries. The International Property Rights Index was published by the Property Rights Alliance as an indicator of property rights. As a well-being indicator and dependent variable, the well-being index was discussed by Legatum Institute. The work control variables include the rate of commercial transparency, the share of public education spending in GDP, the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation.  The study aims to investigate the impact of property rights on the welfare in the European Union countries. Following the panel data analysis carried out in accordance with this objective, it was concluded that the development of the protection of property rights in the EU countries has a positive impact on the level of well-being in these countries.